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EPISODE · May 11, 2026 · 4 MIN

Why Rewards Fail: The Real Way to Hack Your Bad Habits

from A Saunterer’s Lens · host Hiro the World

Have you ever tried to break a bad habit by promising yourself a huge reward, only to fall right back into it once you get the prize? In this episode, I share how I finally stopped a nearly 30-year nail-biting habit by completely changing how I view rewards. Instead of enduring the process for a physical prize, I learned how to treat my willpower like an RPG character leveling up. Tune in to find out why upgrading your internal stats is the ultimate secret to breaking bad habits for good!

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